Improvement in guards for sheep-shears



P. A. HELMECKE. Guard for Sheep-Shears.

No. 208,311. Patented Sept 24,1878.

WITNESSES 1111131113011:

' ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRIEDERICH A. HELMEGKE, OF ROUND TOP, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN GUARDS FOR SHEEP-SHEARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,311, datedSeptember 24, 1878 application filed July 19,1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRIEDERICH A. HEL- MEOKE, of Round Top, in thecounty of Fayette and State of Texas, have invented a new and ImprovedGuard for Sheep-Shears, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a top view of myimproved guard device for sheep-shears detached from the shears. Fig. 2is a side view of the same, and Fig. 3 a top view of a pair ofsheepshears with guard applied thereto.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish for sheep-shears an improvedattachment that serves both as a guide and guard for preventing thecutting of the sheep in shearing, and by which even unskilled workmencan use the shears and cut the wool close to the skin without hurtingthe sheep, either by the point or edge of the blades.

The invention consists of a guard attachment that is applied by a socketto the point and by a sct-screw to the rear end of one of the blades ofsheep-shears, the guard being at such distance from the blade that theother blade can readily pass in between the guard and the first blade.The guard projects by its curved front edge beyond the edge of theconnecting-blade, and prevents any pricking or cutting of the skin ofthe sheep by the shears.

Referring to the drawings, A A are the blades of a pair of sheep-shears,and B the guard attachment, that is attached to the under side of one ofthe blades by a socket, a,

at the point of the guard, and by a set-screw, I), that turns in ashoulder or seat, I), at the 0pposite end of the guard, so as to bind onthe shoulder of the blade and secure the guard rigidly thereto.

The guard B is flat at the top and convex at the under side, the curvedfront edge projectin g beyond the cutting-edge of the blade. The guardis secured at such distance from the blade that the opposite blade mayreadily pass in between the first blade and guard and shear off the woolfrom the skin without hurting the sheep in the least.

The socket a hasvside recesses for the entrance of the point of thesecond blade of the shears, and serves to prevent any pricking of theskin in shearing, while the guard itself prevents the cutting of theskin by the edges of the blades, so that even an unskilled shearer maycut the wool close to the skin without any danger of injuring theanimal.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A guard for sheep-shears made of a plate with acurved front edge, a socket at the point, and a clamping device at therear end, substantially as set forth.

2. A guard for sheep-shears consisting of a plate having a flat upperside and a curved edge projecting beyond the edge of the blade, a socketat the point, and a screw at the rear end, as and for the purpose setforth.

FRIEDERIOH A. HELMECKE.

Witnesses:

O. ALEX. BAUER, ED. BAUER.

